Public Health Agency of Canada · Contribution program
Suicide Prevention Programs and 988 Operations
The objective of the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline is to provide people across Canada with an easy to remember number to access live bilingual crisis support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from trained responders using the technology of their choice - voice or text. Access to 9-8-8 services in other languages may be available by phone via an interpreter for non-English or non-French speaking Canadians.
- Total value
- $308M
- Agreements
- 1
- Jun 2020 to Jun 2020
- Median agreement
- $308M
- Typical range
- $308M–$308M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | 1 | $308M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $308M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1 | $308M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 1 | $308M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2020 | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Contribution | $308,043,783 |